Section 33-5211 – TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION.
33-5211. TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION. (1) Upon request, the state department of education shall provide technical assistance to persons or authorized chartering entities preparing or reviewing charter petitions or performance certificates, and to existing public charter schools in the same manner as such assistance is provided to traditional public schools and school districts. (2) Upon […]
Section 33-5212 – SCHOOL CLOSURE AND DISSOLUTION.
33-5212. SCHOOL CLOSURE AND DISSOLUTION. (1) Prior to any public charter school closure decision, an authorized chartering entity shall have developed a public charter school closure protocol to ensure timely notification to parents, orderly transition of students and student records to new schools, and proper disposition of school funds, property and assets in accordance with […]
Section 33-5213 – PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION.
33-5213. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION. (1) There is hereby created an independent public charter school commission, referred to hereinafter as the commission, under the state board of education, pursuant to section 33-101, Idaho Code. The commission is hereby authorized to appoint a director who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall receive […]
Section 33-5214 – PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS FUND.
33-5214. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS FUND. There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "Public Charter School Authorizers Fund," hereinafter referred to as "the fund." All authorizer fees paid pursuant to section 33-5208(8), Idaho Code, for public charter schools under the governance of the public charter school commission […]
Section 33-5215 – CAREER TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
33-5215. CAREER TECHNICAL REGIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. (1) A career technical regional public charter school is hereby declared to be a public charter school and as such, the provisions of chapter 52, title 33, Idaho Code, shall apply to each career technical regional public charter school in the same manner and to the same extent […]
Section 33-5217 – PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DEBT RESERVE.
33-5217. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DEBT RESERVE. (1) There is hereby created the public charter school debt reserve to assist qualifying charter schools in obtaining favorable financing for facility improvements and construction. A public charter school seeking to use the public charter school debt reserve must receive approval from the Idaho housing and finance association pursuant […]
Section 33-5218 – PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES PROGRAM.
33-5218. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES PROGRAM. (1) Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature, in recognition that providing Idaho students with a thorough education is an essential public purpose of the state, to support public charter schools by providing a mechanism to obtain favorable financing on bonds so that less money is obligated […]
Section 33-5210 – APPLICATION OF SCHOOL LAW — ACCOUNTABILITY — EXEMPTION FROM STATE RULES.
33-5210. APPLICATION OF SCHOOL LAW — ACCOUNTABILITY — EXEMPTION FROM STATE RULES. (1) All public charter schools are under the general supervision of the state board of education. (2) Every authorized chartering entity that approves a charter shall be responsible for ensuring that each public charter school program approved by that authorized chartering entity meets […]
Section 33-5202 – LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
33-5202. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, students, and community members to establish and maintain public charter schools that operate independently from the existing traditional school district structure but within the existing public school system. In order to accomplish any of the following, public charter schools […]
Section 33-5202A – DEFINITIONS.
33-5202A. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Authorized chartering entity" means any of the following: (a) A local board of trustees of a school district in this state; (b) The public charter school commission created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; (c) An Idaho public college, university or […]